Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has denied spreading the rumor that Ye and his wife, Bianca Censori, were escorted out of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards after her near-nude appearance at the event.

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, accused Lemon of spreading rumors thathe and Censori were kicked out of the Grammys in a now-deleted Instagram post on Monday.

“This the goofball that started the rumor that me and my wife got kicked out of the Grammies (sic),” read the post, which included a reference to a racial slur directed at Lemon.

Lemon, in a prior social media post, elevated a rumor that Ye was kicked out of the event, but added he was “not sure” if the claim was true.

Lemon responded to Ye’s accusations on Monday in a video he posted to his YouTube channel, in which he said, “First of all, Kanye, Yee, Ye, whatever your name is − I did not start a rumor about you being kicked out of the Grammys. I actually corrected it.”

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“I saw someone on your team who asked me to correct it because it had been reported everywhere,” Lemon continued. “So first of all, get your (expletive) straight.”

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How did Don Lemon, Ye initially get into it?

The back-and-forth between Ye and Lemon ignited before the award show began on Sunday, as Censori walked the red carpet and removed her black fur coat to reveal a see-through mini dress.

Lemon commented on the 30-year-old Australian model’s attire in an Instagram post, saying, “I’m hearing that Kanye wanted to do the red carpet, that he wasn’t invited — that’s what I’m hearing from the folks here at the Grammys. And then, uh, he left, maybe he was escorted out.”

“That’s what folks are saying, but I’m not sure,” Lemon continued. “I think maybe he just wanted to do the carpet, but he definitely is gone.”

Lemon earlier posted a clip on Instagram in which the former anchor asks the rapper, “Who is the number one artist you want to put on right now?” Ye responds, “Give me a second, I’m focused,” before continuing on the red carpet with Censori.

Did Ye get kicked out of the Grammys?

Multiple media outlets including E! News and Us Weekly reported Ye and Censori left the event on their own accord after posing for pictures, which aligns with Ye’s now-deleted Instagram post suggesting he was not kicked out of the event.

Ye, who had not attended the Grammys since 2015, was nominated in the best rap song category for the song “Carnival,” which appears on his album “Vultures 1.” He lost the award to Kendrick Lamar’s hit song “Not Like Us.”